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China War Medal 1900
Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled, with order (L) Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". Reverse: at the foot of a palm tree a trophy of flags, cannons, the royal shield, a capstan, etc. Legend: "ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM". Inscription on edged:. Bars: "TAKU FORTS", "DEFENCE OF LEGATIONS", "RELIEF OF PEKIN". Fitted with a bar and cerise ribbon edged with yellow.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0372 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, William; Saulles, George William de |
| Events: | Boxer Rebellion: Relief of Peking, 1900; Boxer Rebellion: Taku Forts, 1900 Boxer Rebellion: Defence of the legations, 1900 |
| Date made: | 1900 |
| People: | Queen Victoria |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 36 mm |